DFI-SB 22.04(2)(a)
(a) The division shall disapprove a proposal by a reorganizing savings bank or an acquiree savings bank to capitalize a mutual holding company if, immediately following the reorganization, the resulting or acquiree savings bank would fail to meet the capital requirements of ss.
214.40 and
214.43, Stats. If the net worth of the reorganizing savings bank will, under the reorganization plan, meet the minimum net worth requirements of ss.
214.40 and
214.43, Stats., a reorganization plan may permit a mutual holding company to retain assets of the reorganizing mutual savings bank.
DFI-SB 22.04(2)(b)
(b) Proposals by reorganizing and acquiree savings banks to capitalize mutual holding companies shall comply with any statutes and rules governing capital distributions by savings banks.
DFI-SB 22.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94.
DFI-SB 22.05(1)(1)
Depositors of mutual savings banks. The articles of incorporation or bylaws of a mutual holding company shall provide that:
DFI-SB 22.05(1)(a)
(a) On the effective date of reorganization or acquisition, the owners of deposit accounts in the resulting or acquiree savings bank become members of the mutual holding company, their membership rights in the mutual savings bank end and their membership rights in the mutual holding company begin.
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(b) A person becomes a member of a mutual holding company by owning a deposit account in a mutual savings bank that is a subsidiary of the mutual holding company unless the deposit account is evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit that is not in registered form.
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(c) A member of a mutual holding company shall have one vote for each $100 or additional fraction of $100 of the combined withdrawal value of the member's deposit accounts in a subsidiary mutual savings bank of the mutual holding company.
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(d) Members of a mutual holding company may vote in person or by proxy at any meeting. A proxy shall be in writing and signed by the member or the member's authorized representative. Unless specified in the proxy, a proxy filed with the secretary shall continue in force until revoked by a written notice to the secretary or superseded by another proxy.
DFI-SB 22.05(1)(e)
(e) Membership in a mutual holding company ends if the member withdraws the full withdrawal value of all deposit accounts in subsidiary mutual savings banks. A member who requests the full withdrawal value of the member's deposit accounts remains a member until the withdrawal value is paid in full.
DFI-SB 22.05(2)
(2) Depositors of stock savings banks. A mutual holding company that acquires a stock savings bank other than a resulting savings bank or an acquiree savings bank shall not confer any membership rights upon the depositors of that savings bank unless the savings bank is merged into a mutual savings bank from which the mutual holding company draws members, in which case the depositors of the stock savings bank shall receive the same membership rights as other depositors of the savings bank into which the stock savings bank is merged.
DFI-SB 22.05 Note
Note: This section interprets or implements s.
214.095, Stats.
DFI-SB 22.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94.
DFI-SB 22.06
DFI-SB 22.06
Contents of mutual holding company reorganization plans. Each reorganization plan shall contain a description of all significant terms of the proposed reorganization, shall attach and incorporate any proposed stock issuance plan and an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the federal internal revenue service and the department of the revenue as to the federal and state tax treatment of the proposed reorganization and shall include:
DFI-SB 22.06(1)
(1) A copy of the proposed articles of incorporation and bylaws of the resulting savings bank in the form prescribed by ss.
DFI-SB 9.02 and
10.02 and the mutual holding company.
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(3) A description of the organization of the resulting savings bank.
DFI-SB 22.06(5)(a)
(a) Upon consummation of the reorganization, certain assets and liabilities, including all deposit accounts of the reorganizing savings bank, shall be transferred to the resulting savings bank, which shall immediately become a savings bank subsidiary of the mutual holding company.
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(b) All assets, rights, obligations and liabilities of the reorganizing savings bank that are not expressly retained by the mutual holding company shall be transferred to the resulting savings bank.
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(c) Each holder of a deposit account in the reorganizing savings bank or any acquiree savings bank immediately prior to the reorganization shall receive, upon consummation of the reorganization, without payment, an identical deposit account in the resulting savings bank or the acquiree savings bank.
DFI-SB 22.06(5)(d)
(d) A proxy that may be cast on behalf of a mutual savings bank member may be cast on behalf of a mutual holding company member until the proxy is revoked or superseded under s.
DFI-SB 22.05 (1) (d).
DFI-SB 22.06(5)(e)
(e) The reorganization plan adopted by the boards of directors of the reorganizing savings bank and any acquiree savings bank may be:
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1. Amended by those boards as a result of any regulator's comments prior to any solicitation of proxies from the members to vote on the reorganization plan and at any later time with the consent of the division.
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2. Terminated by either board at any time prior to the meeting at which the members vote on the reorganization plan and at any later time with the consent of the division.
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3. Terminated if not completed within a specified time period which shall not exceed 24 months from the date on which the members of the board voting last approved it.
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(6) A copy of any stock issuance plan which is proposed as part of the reorganization plan.
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(7) A summary of the expenses to be incurred in connection with the reorganization.
DFI-SB 22.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94.
DFI-SB 22.07(1)(a)(a) No savings bank subsidiary of a mutual holding company, including a resulting or acquiree savings bank, may, directly or indirectly, issue stock to persons other than its mutual holding company parent without the prior written approval of the division.
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(b) The division shall approve a proposed stock issuance plan upon determining that all of the following criteria are met:
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2. The plan is consistent with the savings bank's articles of incorporation, including the type and amount of stock that may be issued.
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3. The plan would provide the savings bank, its mutual holding company and any other savings bank subsidiaries of the mutual holding company with sufficient capital and would not be detrimental to the savings bank, its mutual holding company, members of the mutual holding company or the interests of depositors of the savings bank.
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4. The proposed price or price range, the classification and any terms or conditions of the stock to be issued are reasonable.
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6. The plan is approved by the members of the mutual holding company or, if the plan is part of a reorganization plan under s.
DFI-SB 22.06, by members of the reorganizing savings bank, at a meeting of members held under the bylaws of the mutual holding company or the reorganizing savings bank.
DFI-SB 22.07(1)(c)
(c) In determining whether the criteria of par.
(b) are met, the division may consider the following factors:
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5. The existence of a trading market in, or methods of later resale or repurchase, of the stock to be issued under the plan.
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6. Any benefits provided to the savings bank through employee or director incentive aspects of the plan.
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7. The impact, if any, of the participation or non- participation in the offering by members of the mutual holding company parent of the savings bank or other shareholders.
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(2) Pricing of stock. Each application for approval of a proposed stock issuance shall state and explain the proposed sales price or price range if it is not possible to specify the exact price at the time. Those materials shall:
DFI-SB 22.07(2)(a)
(a) Support the reasonableness of the proposed price or price range and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the division that it was prepared by independent persons who are experienced and expert in corporate valuations. A person does not lack independence merely because he or she will participate in effecting a sale of the stock under the plan or will receive a fee for services rendered in connection with preparation of the pricing materials.
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(b) Contain a brief summary of data sufficient to support its conclusions.
DFI-SB 22.07(2)(c)
(c) If the proposed price or price range is based upon a capitalization of the projected income of the savings bank after the issuance of the stock, indicate the basis for determination of the income to be derived from the proceeds of the stock sale, demonstrate the appropriateness of the earnings multiple used and include all assumptions regarding future earnings growth. If the proposed price or price range is based upon a comparison of the stock of the savings bank with the issued and outstanding stock of other stock savings banks or similar institutions, those institutions shall be reasonably comparable to the savings bank in terms of size, asset composition, market area, competitive conditions, profit history, expected future earnings, and other stated relevant factors.
DFI-SB 22.07(2)(d)
(d) If the proposed price or price range includes any discount due to the minority status of the stock to be offered, state the amount of the discount and explain how that discount was determined.
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(e) Any additional information about the pricing which the division may request.
DFI-SB 22.07(3)(a)
(a) No representation may be made regarding the offer or sale of any stock issued under this section that the price or price range has been approved or disapproved by the division or that the division has endorsed the accuracy or adequacy of any offering or sales document disseminated.
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(b) In connection with the offer, sale or purchase of stock, no person may:
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2. Make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made not misleading, in light of the circumstances.
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3. Engage in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a purchaser or seller.
DFI-SB 22.07(4)(a)
(a) Describe all significant terms of the proposed stock issuance and shall attach a copy of each proposed stock certificate form, any proposed stock order form and any agreement or other document defining or limiting the rights of stockholders.
DFI-SB 22.07(4)(b)1.
1. The aggregate outstanding voting common stock owned or controlled by persons other than the mutual holding company at the close of the issuance shall be less than 50% of the total number of shares of outstanding voting common stock. This provision may be omitted if the issuance will be conducted by a savings bank that was in the stock form when acquired by its mutual holding company parent if the savings bank is not a resulting savings bank or an acquiree savings bank. Any stock which has no present or contingent voting rights may be issued by a savings bank subsidiary of a mutual holding company to persons other than the savings bank's mutual holding company, consistent with applicable law.
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2. After the stock issuance, the savings bank shall comply with all applicable federal and state securities registration requirements.
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3. The savings bank shall not offer or sell any stock to any person, other than a stock benefit plan of the savings bank, the savings bank's parent or any of its affiliates, whose purchase would be financed by funds loaned to the person by the savings bank or any of its affiliates.
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4. If necessary, the savings bank's articles of incorporation shall be amended to authorize the stock issuance.
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5. The expenses incurred in connection with the issuance shall be reasonable and specified in the plan.
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6. If proposed as part of a reorganization plan, the plan may be amended or terminated in the same manner as the reorganization plan under s.
DFI-SB 22.06.
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7. The plan will be terminated if not completed within a time specified in the plan unless an extension is requested in writing for good cause shown and approved in writing by the division.
DFI-SB 22.07(5)
(5) Optional provisions. A stock issuance plan may provide that:
DFI-SB 22.07(5)(a)
(a) If the stock issuance is part of a reorganization plan, the offering may be commenced concurrently with or after the mailing of any proxy statements to the members of the reorganizing savings bank and any acquiree savings bank. The offering may be concluded prior to the required membership votes if the offer and sale of the stock is conditioned upon the approval of the reorganization plan and issuance plan by the members of the reorganizing savings bank and any acquiree savings bank.
DFI-SB 22.07(5)(b)
(b) Any stock not sold in the offering may be sold in any other manner provided in the stock issuance plan that is approved by the division in writing.
DFI-SB 22.07(5)(c)
(c) In lieu of shares of stock, the savings bank may issue and sell units of securities consisting of stock and long-term warrants or other equity securities, in which event any reference in this section to stock shall apply to units of equity securities unless the context otherwise specifies or requires.
DFI-SB 22.07(5)(d)
(d) Purchases of stock by persons or entities acting in concert, or by associates, may not exceed a limit established under the terms of the stock issuance plan.
DFI-SB 22.07 Note
Note: This section interprets or implements s.
214.095, Stats.
DFI-SB 22.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94;
correction in (4) (b) 6. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register January 2006 No. 601.
DFI-SB 22.08
DFI-SB 22.08
Issuance or sale of stock by savings bank subsidiaries of mutual holding companies. DFI-SB 22.08(1)(1)
Authorized shares; mandatory features. The articles of incorporation of a stock savings bank subsidiary of a mutual holding company shall:
DFI-SB 22.08(1)(a)
(a) Prescribe the classes of shares and the number of shares of each class that the savings bank is authorized to issue. If more than one class of shares is authorized, the articles of incorporation shall prescribe a distinguishing designation for each class. Before the issuance of shares of a class, the savings bank's articles of incorporation shall describe the preferences, limitations and relative rights of that class. All shares of a class shall have preferences, limitations and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same class unless the class is divided into series.
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2. One or more classes of shares, which may be the same class or classes as those with voting rights under subd.
1., that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the savings bank upon dissolution.
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(1m) Authorized sharer; Optional features. The articles of incorporation of a stock savings bank subsidiary of a mutual holding company may:
DFI-SB 22.08(1m)(a)
(a) Create one or more series within a class of shares. Before the issuance of shares of a series, the savings bank's articles of incorporation shall describe the number of shares of each series that the savings bank is authorized to issue, a distinguishing designation for each series within a class and the preferences, limitations and relative rights of that series. All shares of a series shall have preferences, limitations and relative rights of that series. All shares of a series shall have preferences, limitations and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same series and, except to the extent otherwise provided in the description of the series, with those of other series of the same class.
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(b) Authorize one or more classes of shares that have designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights that may include:
